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Looking for a period correct look for a stereo with CD, Whatcha gots? |
rick 918-S |
Apr 24 2010, 05:55 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,478 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Not that CD players work in our cars. I mean with the stout suspension and all the pot holes around here. La la la bang! Skip! La la la bang! Skip! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
I guess I'm mostly looking for a stereo that doesn't look like it belongs in a Grand Prix or a Malibu.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) Any suggestions? |
jasons |
Apr 24 2010, 06:13 PM
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Jackstand Extraordinaire Group: Members Posts: 2,002 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None |
Mcintosh. Nakamichis look good too.
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rick 918-S |
Apr 24 2010, 06:52 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,478 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Mcintosh. Nakamichis look good too. HOLY CRAP! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) I luv the nobs! |
Andyrew |
Apr 24 2010, 09:19 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
Arnt Mcintosh's really expensive?
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championgt1 |
Apr 24 2010, 09:25 PM
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Don't embarrass me Filmore! Group: Members Posts: 2,680 Joined: 3-January 07 From: Tacoma, Washington Member No.: 7,420 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
That is real cool!
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Katmanken |
Apr 24 2010, 10:11 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
First off, you have to get the period correct look...
Then do like this guy and use a 1971 Buick Stereo- here is his do it yerself article.. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http:/...%26tbs%3Disch:1 Attached thumbnail(s) Attached image(s) |
Tom_T |
Apr 25 2010, 02:07 AM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
Both PP & maybe AA sell a "modern-retro-look"radio for classic Porsches, but I don't think there's a CD in there.
http://www.automotion.com/product.asp?pf_i...mp;dept_id=4049 Try Woody's also: http://www.bench-racing.com/html/about_us.html In addition to the bumpity-bump problem with audio in our 914's, there's also that lovely LOUD engine behind your head to drown out the audio. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) My buddy with the 1 owner (him) 71 that I posted, installed a CD changer in his glovebox, new speakers in the stock housings & ran them thru the OE 70's radio. I'm putting the original AM-FM-8-track back in mine & play/strip the old 8-tracks which I still have! ... clickity-clack!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) You could always look for a real vintage one on Samba & evil-bay!? Thanx for your input on my body shop questions, sounds like I need to learn to weld to do some of rustoration on it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
rsrguy3 |
Apr 25 2010, 04:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 4-April 09 From: Utah Member No.: 10,234 Region Association: None |
The time has come when even cd players are obsolete in cars. Find the correct vintage am/fm and send it to one of those companies that retrofits the guts to modern. Have a blue tooth installed so you have am/fm and a blue tooth Ipod set up. Done..... no wires, no tapes, no cd's, and no skipping. I don't know for sure but I bet you could get satelite installed in one as well. At the very least HD radio.
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turboman808 |
Apr 25 2010, 05:06 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,718 Joined: 31-January 06 From: North Jersey Member No.: 5,505 Region Association: North East States |
The time has come when even cd players are obsolete in cars. Find the correct vintage am/fm and send it to one of those companies that retrofits the guts to modern. Have a blue tooth installed so you have am/fm and a blue tooth Ipod set up. Done..... no wires, no tapes, no cd's, and no skipping. I don't know for sure but I bet you could get satelite installed in one as well. At the very least HD radio. Thats what I would do. |
underthetire |
Apr 25 2010, 05:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
or just leave the stock stereo in, and mount a small amp somewhere and run it off an Ipod. Nothing visible, and a lot less than a period looking head unit.
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rick 918-S |
Apr 25 2010, 06:13 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,478 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I should have checked back here. The retro fitting of the stock unit sounds like a winner. Unfortunately I spent too much time hunting on the Crutchfield site and gave up. I settled for this one. 613BT838U Kenwood KDC-BT838U. Blue tooth built in.
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Mike Bellis |
Apr 25 2010, 07:04 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None |
I should have checked back here. The retro fitting of the stock unit sounds like a winner. Unfortunately I spent too much time hunting on the Crutchfield site and gave up. I settled for this one. 613BT838U Kenwood KDC-BT838U. Blue tooth built in. That's a great radio. The Bluetooth will not work so well in the 914. Too much background noise. I have that radio in my truck. Love the radio, can't used the bluetooth. |
rsrguy3 |
Apr 25 2010, 10:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 4-April 09 From: Utah Member No.: 10,234 Region Association: None |
I can't speak to the bg noise, but at the very least you can leave a ipod dock/wire in the glove box, set a play list on Itunes (use genius) 100 songs or so, plug in the ipod, throw it in the box and fugggetabautit. All outa site, thats what I do in the 911.
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rsrguy3 |
Apr 25 2010, 10:58 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 4-April 09 From: Utah Member No.: 10,234 Region Association: None |
I was right.... doesn't happen all that often according to the wife, but, this looks like a good place to start
http://www.radiosforoldcars.com/stereoF.htm |
rsrguy3 |
Apr 25 2010, 11:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 4-April 09 From: Utah Member No.: 10,234 Region Association: None |
These guys do Blaupunkt, and Becker, although I don't like the price. I think I would find an am/fm only and have it done, as you'll not need a tape or cd. If I had my way and everything else on the car was done, I'd pick the radio it came with and have it set up for Ipod and satelite. That's what my muscle car is gonna get.
http://vintageautoradio.com/index.php?opti...6&Itemid=55 This one looks like just the head units http://www.oldautoradio.com/NWindexDin.php...CHE&year=70 This guy says he can convert anything(he better look out for the JW's) http://www.westernwireless.ca/ |
Root_Werks |
Apr 26 2010, 01:53 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,332 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Put a CD player in it that says "Porsche".
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johannes |
Apr 26 2010, 03:17 PM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
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Zundfolge |
Apr 26 2010, 03:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 847 Joined: 12-August 07 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 7,994 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
CDs are obsolete.
Just wire in an iPod/MP3 player/AUX input to your plain jane AM/FM head unit and you're gold. |
Eric_Shea |
Apr 26 2010, 03:53 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I use M-Audio IE-30's and an iPud.
The IE-30's take all ambient noise out and, no wiring, no fuss and each person in the car can listen to whatever the hell they'd like to (just BYOT). The radio delete plate now houses the fuel gauge. That would be the most "period correct" for my car. LOL |
rascobo |
Apr 26 2010, 06:58 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 203 Joined: 26-July 07 From: Portland,OR. Member No.: 7,948 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Not that CD players work in our cars. I mean with the stout suspension and all the pot holes around here. La la la bang! Skip! La la la bang! Skip! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I guess I'm mostly looking for a stereo that doesn't look like it belongs in a Grand Prix or a Malibu.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) Any suggestions? You can check out 'Woodys customs shop' an ebay store, He has a variety of styles available: http://stores.ebay.com/Woodys-Custom-Shop Including vintage PORSCHE/VW period appropriate styles w/ one or more of mp3, Ipod, or cds options built in. |
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